“朝东方”可以翻译为 “face east” 或 “be oriented towards the east” ，具体使用哪个表达取决于语境：
“face east”：更简洁直接，常用于描述建筑、房间、物体或人的朝向，例如“The house faces east.（这座房子朝东。）”
“be oriented towards the east”：表述更正式、详细，同样可用于描述朝向，如“The temple is oriented towards the east.（这座庙宇朝向东方。）”